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Do you need eyewear when you ride? Sure. Sunglasses help make your eyes more comfortable by reducting brightness and glare. But even when it's not bright daylight, you still want glasses to protect your eyes from junk flying up and to keep them from drying out. And good glasses will help you even in low-light conditions.

Can this be accomplished with $300 glasses? Certainly. Can a pair of $7 cheapies from the gas station do it too? Perhaps, but the answer is likely best found somewhere in the middle, and this is where eyewear maker Tifosi looks to find its market.

Tifosi Optics is a mid-range eyewear maker targeting the outdoor enthusiast, whether that is cycling, golf, tennis or some other sport where good vision is important. In these situations, there are three features that sunglasses need: quality of optics; fit/comfort; and durability. (I'd say fashion style and look may be a close cousin to that group, but given some of the ugly things that people put on their faces (see the Oakley Jawbone, for instance), for some cyclists, function and performance will surprisingly trump appearance. But I digress.)

With that in mind, Georgia-based Tifosi Optics was founded in 2003 to meet a need for a technologically advanced, value-oriented eyewear brand in the sport market. Their position is that sunglasses don't need to cost $300 to meet and exceed the expectations of the most demanding cyclists. We had the chance to try out some of Tifosi's cycling-styled eyewear to see if their aim to deliver quality, affordable eyewear for the active outdoor enthusiast carries out in real life. Here's what we found.

When you check out Tifosi's product line, you'll notice quickly that the frames are designed for active, aggressive use, not for sitting around the library,discount eyeglasses sale. The metal frame glasses, for instance, feature a rugged nickel titanium construction. This alloy has a memory feature that allows the glasses to return to their original shape when strained.

Other Tifosi frames, including the Tyrant glasses pictured with this review, have a two-part frame design to maximize strength. The front of the frame is made of ultra-tough Grilamid TR-90, which is characterized by its high bending strength. The temples are lightweight but very strong injected aluminum. The majority of Tifosi frames are made of the Grilamid TR-90, which has proven itself tough enough in our wear through day-to-day testing to survive being dropped, sat on, stepped on, etc